3.8 Mag Earthquake Near Malibu; No Reported Injuries, Damage

An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 3.8 struck near Malibu Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor, recorded at about 2:15 p.m. at a depth of about 6.2 miles, was centered around 2.7 miles north northwest of Malibu, 5.6 miles south southwest of […]

Man Sentenced 15 Months for Sending Bomb Threats to FBI

A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Friday to 15 months in federal prison for sending a series of threatening emails to the FBI, including threats to bomb the bureau’s Westwood office and references to the notorious Unabomber. Mark William Anten, 53, of Sun Valley was convicted in June of two federal counts of threats […]

Sheriff Luna Will Not Be Deposed in Deputy Death Case

The parents of a late Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy lost a round in court when a judge ruled their attorneys cannot depose Sheriff Robert Luna as part of their lawsuit alleging the excessive amount of overtime their son was required to work played a role in his ambush killing in 2023. Michael and Kim […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Bell Gardens Freeway Crash

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision involving two vehicles on the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway in Bell Gardens, authorities said Friday. The collision occurred around 5:20 p.m. Thursday near Clara Street, between the Florence Avenue and Firestone Boulevard off-ramps, according to the California Highway Patrol. The motorcyclist received life-saving measures at the scene […]

Unhoused Man Pleads Guilty for Fatal Stabbing, Attempted Murder

A transient was sentenced Friday to 22 years to life in state prison for fatally stabbing a homeless woman and trying to kill a man in Pomona. Jose Alfredo Mancinas, now 27, pleaded guilty July 11 to one count each of second-degree murder and attempted murder, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. […]

Pico Rivera Denied Dismissal Of Wrongful Death Case

A judge has denied the city of Pico Rivera’s motion to be dismissed as a defendant in a woman’s lawsuit alleging street debris and a concrete guardrail caused her 52-year-old father’s fatal motorcycle crash death. Emily Cecilia McCue, the 30-year-old daughter of the late Craig McCue, brought the wrongful death suit in Los Angeles Superior […]

Historian Sam Mihara to Lecture on Japanese Concentration Camp

Historian and educator Sam Mihara will deliver the 2024 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities on the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II and his personal experiences as a prisoner at a U.S. relocation camp on Jan. 15 at the Japanese American National Museum and the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in […]

Parolee’s Re-Sentencing Bid Denied in Deadly Meth Lab Explosion

A state appeals court has denied a parolee’s latest bid for re-sentencing in connection with a methamphetamine lab explosion in Van Nuys that fatally injured a woman more than two decades ago. In its ruling Thursday, the three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal agreed with a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge’s […]

LA Council Pursuing Policy to Allow Tenants to Purchase Buildings

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion Friday to create a policy that would give tenants the option to purchase their buildings, helping to maintain affordable rents. In the next 60 days, relative departments will report on a framework for what are known as Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act and a Community Opportunity […]

Two Arrests in Connection with June South LA Street Takeover

Two men were arrested in connection with a South Los Angeles area street takeover and a flash burglary at a nearby business in June, police said Friday. The men were arrested Thursday by personnel from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force and the Street Racing Task Force, according to the LAPD. […]

Authorities ID Teen Killed in Redondo Beach Crash

Authorities Friday identified a man who was killed when the vehicle he was driving crashed and caught fire in Redondo Beach. The single-vehicle crash was reported at 11:17 p.m. Wednesday at Palos Verdes Boulevard and South Catalina Avenue, according to the Redondo Beach Police Department. Keven Franco, 18, of Inglewood died at the scene, the […]